bodensatz
derNounsediment; dregs; riffraff
English translations
- 01
sediment
- 02
lees
- 03
dregs
Word details
- German meaning
- Ablagerungen oder Sedimente, die sich am Boden einer Flüssigkeit oder eines Behälters ansammeln.
- English meaning
- Sediment
- Synonym
- Sediment
- German example
- Der Bodensatz im Wein sollte nicht mitgetrunken werden.
- English example
- The sediment in the wine should not be drunk.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Bodensatz
- Plural Form
- die Bodensätze
Related words
- Neige
Dregs refer to the sediment or deposit in a liquid, especially wine or beer.
- Sediment
Sediment
- Kaffeesatz
coffee grounds, coffee sediment
Example sentences with “bodensatz”
Er ist der Bodensatz der Gesellschaft. (He is the dregs of society.)
Frequently asked questions
Can it be literal?
Yes, it means sediment at the bottom of a liquid, or figuratively, the lowest of the low.